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1911 Census - Brodron, Hampshire looking for a soldier
« on: Tuesday 08 July 14 21:23 BST (UK) »
Hi Folks

Any suggestions on how to get a search on the 1911 census for Brodron, Hampshire.  I think the 32nd Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery were based there then.  I'm looking to see if Gunner Robert Allan, born 1885 in Aberdeen, was there on the 1911 census.  He is my grandfather and can't find him anywhere on the 1911 in Scotland.  Just recently found out that the brigade was in Brodron then.  He was a reserve soldier and may have been doing his yearly recall stint then.  This could help sort out a long standing brick wall.

Any suggestions ?

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Allan / Gordon / Aitken / Milne / Grant / Burnett in Aberdeenshire.  Allan / Alexander / McGowan in West Lothian / Davidson in Fife / Dempster in Lanarkshire / Allan / Burnett USA & Canada

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Re: 1911 Census - Brodron, Hampshire looking for a soldier
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 08 July 14 21:31 BST (UK) »
Only suggestions using free indexes are allowed.

Have you looked at the FamilySearch index?

There are many tips on this thread:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=492718.0

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All census information: Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

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Re: 1911 Census - Brodron, Hampshire looking for a soldier
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 08 July 14 21:38 BST (UK) »
Apologies if I have broken any site rules - and thanks for the tip.

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Allan / Gordon / Aitken / Milne / Grant / Burnett in Aberdeenshire.  Allan / Alexander / McGowan in West Lothian / Davidson in Fife / Dempster in Lanarkshire / Allan / Burnett USA & Canada

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Re: 1911 Census - Brodron, Hampshire looking for a soldier
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 09 July 14 00:14 BST (UK) »
Osprey - the place your grandfather might have been based is Bordon, Hampshire not Brodon.  You could see if your local library has access to Ancestry or Findmypast to do a search of 1911 census, in case he was in Hampshire at the time.


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Re: 1911 Census - Brodron, Hampshire looking for a soldier
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 09 July 14 19:09 BST (UK) »
Thanks Lizzie

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Re: 1911 Census - Brodron, Hampshire looking for a soldier
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 09 July 14 19:34 BST (UK) »
My g. uncle was in Wellington Lines, Aldershot, Farnham, Surrey in 1911 so it's possible your grandfather was in Aldershot, another army town in Hampshire.

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Re: 1911 Census - Brodron, Hampshire looking for a soldier
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 09 July 14 20:04 BST (UK) »
Good tip Lizzie I'll try there too.

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Allan / Gordon / Aitken / Milne / Grant / Burnett in Aberdeenshire.  Allan / Alexander / McGowan in West Lothian / Davidson in Fife / Dempster in Lanarkshire / Allan / Burnett USA & Canada